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9 09, 2012

Homes.com partners with newspapers

By |2018-05-03T21:24:53-07:00September 9th, 2012|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Homes.com partners with newspapers

Following in the path of Homefinder, Trulia, and Zillow, the Nation's 4th largest portal - Homes.com has announced that they are seeking to partner with Newspapers to offer online property search. Moreover, they are offering this service to Newspapers for free, in line with others. The new twist is that Homes.com seeks to leverage the relationship that Newspapers have with advertisers to develop a sales channel for their other products. The announcement of the new strategy is coupled with the launch of their first newspaper partner. In this case, it is actually an announcement of a partnership with 50 newspapers [...]

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29 01, 2010

Update on Real Estate Advertising in Newspapers

By |2018-05-03T21:26:16-07:00January 29th, 2010|Main category|Comments Off on Update on Real Estate Advertising in Newspapers

  It looks to me like the Inman Conference in August of 2007 accurately marked the shift from Newspaper advertising to print advertising in Real Estate.  Way to go Brad!  I think you may have placed the thorny crown upon the king that gave you life as a writer (Although I think that the Chron still does very well compared to their peers in other cities).  Nevertheless, so it was that real estate began to spend more dollars advertising online, and so it continues today.  But there is a bright light in this story.  Take a careful look at what [...]

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15 06, 2009

Bloggers overtake Newspapers as a leading source of news

By |2018-05-03T21:26:26-07:00June 15th, 2009|Broker-Agent Information, Main category|Comments Off on Bloggers overtake Newspapers as a leading source of news

Now that blog readership has passed newspaper readership in most US communities,  I wonder what is next for blogs. Today, blogs are all about open access to content.  Indeed most bloggers are expressly interested in having readers “share” their blog content, and even provide socialization tools that allow readers to republish the blog content to any number of sites like Twitter, Facebook, Digg, Stumbleupon, etc. As the plummet of newspaper readership continues, what happens to the writers?  It is easy to hate the newspapers, but the writers have fans.  Today, despite the efforts of unions, newspapers have been faced with [...]

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3 02, 2008

Why Newspapers are like Nursinghomes

By |2018-05-03T21:26:47-07:00February 3rd, 2008|Main category|1 Comment

Advise to REALTORS - Budget your online advertising first and make it 50% of your total marketing budget. Advertising in newspapers is overly expensive, few people under 50 use them, and many who do are just a little out of it. Professionals today are reading their Blackberries iPhones and iPads every waking hour of the day and consuming news in real time, shopping for summer homes, and waiting for business opportunities to ping them from somewhere. Print does not attract people who want to own a fine watch, let alone a half dozen of them - sitting in an automatic Swiss [...]

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25 09, 2023

Remembering LA Times reporter Dave Myers

By |2023-10-13T11:39:24-07:00September 25th, 2023|Industry Observations, News|6 Comments

The caller ID on my cell displayed the name of a friend of 30+ years who calls randomly, and I always answer. This time, the news was unfortunately sad. A friend and business colleague we had known for decades had passed away. Dave Myers, former real estate reporter for the Los Angeles Times, died at 62 years young. Another dear reporter friend, Ralph Bivins, editor of Realty News Report, noted that Dave shared in Pulitzer Prize wins for team coverage of the 1992 riots and the 1994 Northridge earthquake. Dave Myers with NAREE friends on a trip to Napa [...]

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27 06, 2023

Howard Hanna Opts Out of IDX and Tests VOW

By |2023-06-27T13:53:51-07:00June 27th, 2023|IDX, Industry Observations|Comments Off on Howard Hanna Opts Out of IDX and Tests VOW

All brokers and agents in the market have the option to upgrade their website to a VOW website. Given that Howard Hanna is the leading firm in the market, consumers will quickly realize that they are not seeing all the listings from IDX only sites.

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10 08, 2020

All Businesses Have a Story – 6 Steps to Discover It, Craft It, and Tell It

By |2020-08-10T12:26:38-07:00August 10th, 2020|Communications and PR, Marketing, Our Services|4 Comments

A clearly communicated story is the backbone of a strong marketing strategy. And the basis for your communications tactics.

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7 02, 2019

Marilyn Wilson and Others Take on REAL Estate Trends to Watch for in 2019

By |2019-02-07T11:19:39-08:00February 7th, 2019|Broker-Agent Information, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Marilyn Wilson and Others Take on REAL Estate Trends to Watch for in 2019

I am so honored to be included in Texas REALTORS® Magazine article Real Estate Trends to Watch for in 2019. The industry experts quoted here have delivered some great food for thought about the best ways to be successful in 2019 and beyond. Check it out!   By Ward Lowe  February 01, 2019 Real estate is an industry of continual change. Four real estate experts talk about what to expect in the future and how to leverage your marketing, strategy, and technology to achieve more success. NOBU HATA Director of Member Engagement, National Association of REALTORS® REALTORS® and brokerages need to [...]

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6 11, 2018

Why is Real Estate so Obsessed with Innovation or Disruption?

By |2018-11-06T06:19:04-08:00November 6th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Why is Real Estate so Obsessed with Innovation or Disruption?

I was inspired by a Facebook post the other day that asked the question – “Name One Thing That Government Has Made Cheaper and More Efficient.” Ok – it was not really a question. But it was a command that begged a question.

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5 11, 2018

NAR Boston 2018: Home Runs and Strikeouts in Beantown

By |2018-11-07T10:24:37-08:00November 5th, 2018|Uncategorized|4 Comments

My dad grew up, pre-Depression, on Beacon Hill in Boston. As a kid, we took a lot of road trips. Because my dad worked for Westin Hotels, we stayed at a lot of nice places in big towns for free. My favorite road trip when we lived in Chicago was visiting Boston and the New England area. I had been back a couple of times for business and always loved visiting this city. After this last week at NAR, I absolutely want to go back – but next time for a vacation.

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8 10, 2018

Love What You Do, And Do What You Love

By |2018-10-08T09:29:18-07:00October 8th, 2018|Uncategorized|2 Comments

It’s been a remarkable past few weeks. In September I started my 5th year heading up WAV Group Communications. I can't remember a time in my PR career over the last three decades when I worked so hard but had so much fun. I've enjoyed an exhilarating streak of success for my clients that have made the long hours well-worth those moments of drudge.

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